Policy & Regulation

Policy and regulation encompass government laws, agency rules and legal frameworks that govern artificial intelligence development and deployment. Truncated covers legislative bills, regulatory enforcement actions, compliance standards and international governance agreements.

Monday 9 November

What is MegaSpeed? The Nvidia chip buyer in the spotlight after Jensen Haung’s affair

AI-generated summary A House Select Committee on China statement on Nov. 5 identified businesswoman Alice Huang as an executive at MegaSpeed and a publicly reported Chinese intelligence asset. Committee heads requested Jensen Huang attend a Nov. 18 briefing to establish the extent to which U.S. national security has been placed at risk.

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Trump says the administration once threatened the leader of a big AI company with jail time

AI-generated summary President Donald Trump said on an episode of 60 Minutes that his administration once threatened the leader of a major artificial intelligence company with jail time. Trump stated that he supported the technology in part as a contest with China and argued that the nation could not place itself in a deep second position.

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Sunday 8 November

Trump backs Nvidia's Huang amid affair, spy investigation

AI-generated summary President Trump defended Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang on Sunday night as the company investigates his affair with a suspected Chinese spy. House Republican committee chairs have requested that Huang agree by Nov. 11 to a briefing date regarding national security controls.

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White House Request Raises US AI Safety Center Independence Concerns

AI-generated summary The Associated Press reported that officials at CAISSI were asked to report informally to a White House office, raising concerns about the independence of federal AI safety evaluations. Critics warned that the arrangement could politicize cybersecurity and bioweapon decisions, while others argued that closer ties to Donald Trump could bring greater prominence and funding.

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Suno AI music generator sued again for copyright infringement

AI-generated summary Rights holders for Elvis Presley and Eminem filed separate lawsuits against Suno claiming the music generator committed copyright infringement by using artist likenesses to create artificial intelligence songs. Suno stated in response that it prohibits unauthorized use of artist work and specific artist names while screening for potential misuse.

Elvis and Eminem rights holders are suing Suno

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AI-generated summary Elvis Presley rights holders and Eminem music publishers are suing the artificial intelligence music company Suno over alleged voice and identity clones. Suno spokesperson Cat McCormack states that the company exists to help people create original music and prohibits any unauthorized use of artist work.

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DARPA wants AI to find hidden flaws in digital markets that adversaries could exploit to wreak economic havoc

AI-generated summary The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking new artificial intelligence tools to find hidden design flaws in US electronic markets before adversaries can exploit them. Matthew Wilding says the Intrinsic Market Resilience program will apply advances in automated reasoning and AI to protect critical systems from economic disruption.

Commission rights method flags AI credit scoring and insurance pricing

AI-generated summary A note prepared for the European Commission's research directorate sets out a method for applicants seeking EU research money to measure the risk their artificial intelligence systems pose to fundamental rights. The document lists artificial intelligence credit scoring and the pricing of life and health insurance among the uses that can affect consumer protection rights.

Hamburg regulator uses OpenAI model to draft letters as complaints rise 62%

AI-generated summary The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information adopted an OpenAI model wrapped by a chatbot called LLMoin to draft correspondence following a rise in complaints. The regulator assumes the model is likely not anonymous, but concluded it can be used safely as long as surrounding technical measures prevent data from leaking out.

Saturday 7 November

The US let Nvidia sell chips to an empty office in China

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AI-generated summary The government is approving sales of Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to Chinese firms that have ties to blacklisted companies. Concerns are being raised that neither the Commerce Department nor Nvidia are conducting adequate due diligence on the approved firms.

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